February | 2016 | good eats by b

Second Meal: Moules à la Marinière (Fresh Mussels Steamed Open in White Wine)

Not going to lie my new adventure has been off to a slow start. I started with a BANG then nothing… that is until now. I love mussels, have always loved mussels, and probably will always love mussels. Is it the small of the shallots? The taste of the mussels? Or using bread to soak up the extra wine broth? Who knows! But no matter what it is I would consider this dish as a comfort dish. First it’s pretty simple and second quick to make*. I followed the recipe exactly and throughly enjoyed it but I would suggest that I add more shallots as I am partial for stronger flavors.

I didn’t make anything for dinner that night. Yes you are reading that correctly I ate 2 pounds of mussels all in one sitting perhaps I missed my calling. I’m jumping around the cookbook but thinking I should choose a more defined path. Maybe do one recipe from each section until I rotate all the way through and then repeat?

* As long as you soak and wash the mussels before hand!

Spice to Table, Old Fourth Ward

I never made it to Cardamom Hill and was pretty bummed when it closed because I heard it was excellent Indian. And even though it took me over a year I was happy that Chef Gomez opened Spice to Table in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood. It’s hours are pretty select; being open Tuesday- Saturday from 10am- 4pm could potentially limit when you can go but nevertheless you should make a stop. It’s an Indian Patisserie shop if I had to try and describe it. From what I understand the menu varies daily and depends on what Gomez feels like making.

On the day that I went I ordered the Beef Potato Patty, which came with a side of cabbage salad and bread. I want to call this bread naan since I was eating at an indian inspired restaurant but I thought it closer related to roti. I also got a Chai and a Chicken Curry Puff Pastry to-go. Surprisingly the dish that I am remembering most is the cabbage salad, it included cilantro and the flavor of it really caught me off guard as I normally associate cabbage salad as bland. I will definitely think of Spice to Table not only when I want a flavorful place for lunch but also a quick place for lunch.